Bring the replacement server up and configure a RAID1 on the Array controller with other drives(Smaller in size or same size)
Pull the drives out, place 1(or both if you've got a good backup) from the dying server, power up, make sure it boots. Slap the second drive in if all is ok. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 11:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: swapping HDs in servers Been awhile since I done this... any reason this shouldn't work? I have an HP ML350 G3 server (about 3-4 years ago) that is acting up. I think it's hardware related. I have an unused (retired) HP ML350 G3 server laying around. I'd like to take the (2) physical hard drives from the problematic server (configured as RAID1) and install them in the unused retired server. I'm thinking the second server should recongnize a RAID1 configuration on the drive and boot up without a problem. Any problems with this theory? J -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft(r) Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
